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With influx of patients, Everett hospital's ER is overwhelmed
EVERETT — Providence Regional Medical Center is in dire straits after its emergency department was overwhelmed this week.
The Everett hospital opened a command center Monday and funneled staff and resources from other departments to handle an inundation of patients.
Chief Executive Darren Redick said the emergency department generally has a “handful” of patients waiting for beds elsewhere in the hospital. On Monday, there were about 70.
Days before, the hospital paused admissions to its pediatric unit due to a lack of nurses.
https://www.heraldnet.com/news/with-influx-of-patients-everett-hospitals-er-is-overwhelmed/ n
